Vascular Inflammation in Obesity and Sleep Apnea | Zendy

Sanja Jelić | Zendy; David J. Lederer | Zendy; Tessa Adams | Zendy; Margherita Padeletti | Zendy; P.C. Colombo | Zendy; Phillip Factor | Zendy; Thierry H. Le Jemtel | Zendy

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Vascular Inflammation in Obesity and Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Sanja Jelić,

David J. Lederer,

Tessa Adams,

Margherita Padeletti,

P.C. Colombo,

Phillip Factor,

Thierry H. Le Jemtel

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.109.900357

Subject(s) - medicine , enos , obstructive sleep apnea , endocrinology , endothelial dysfunction , continuous positive airway pressure , sleep apnea , endothelium , cardiology , nitric oxide , nitric oxide synthase

Unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in obesity. Both obesity and OSA are associated with vascular endothelial inflammation and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. We investigated directly whether the endothelial alterations that are attributed commonly to obesity are in fact related to OSA.

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